Ettore Messina on search for new player: 'Market doesn't offer much' / News - Basketnews.com

Messina said Milan was looking for a facilitator, a creator-type player who can also stand his ground defensively, but admitted that the current free agency market doesn't offer much options.

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Before Thursday's game against Valencia Basket, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan had lost four games in a row in the EuroLeague. However, the Italian team comfortably marched to a win at home.

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After the match, Milan's head coach, Ettore Messina, shared his perspective on a matter that's concerning the organization right now - the search for a new player.

Although healthy, Kevin Pangos did not play in the third game in a row. The team is currently looking for a creator, but the coach admits that it's not easy.

"Just like [Olympiacos Piraeus] coach [Georgios] Bartzokas said recently, we can't simply add a player just for the sake of it, it has to be someone who provides the qualities that we need. The market doesn't offer much as of right now. We're monitoring a couple of situations, but they're not simple," Messina said.

"We're looking for a player who can be a facilitator, someone with size and who can play good defense," the coach shared. "We already have players who can finish, so if we find someone who can be a facilitator and who can hold his ground defensively, I think he might give us more serenity."

Bartzokas had said earlier in the week that Olympiacos were looking for a player, but they'd take one only if they saw an immediate impact that the newcomer could bring.

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